Section 147: Further moratorium

Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 · 2008 c. 17View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Regulation of Social Housing — Chapter 4: Registered providers

This section applies if—

a moratorium in respect of a private registered provider ends otherwise than by cancellation, and
a further event mentioned in section 145(2) occurs in relation to the provider within the period of 3 years beginning with the end of the moratorium.

The further event mentioned in section 145(2 does not automatically trigger a further moratorium.

But the regulator may impose a further moratorium for a specified period if—

the regulator has made reasonable enquiries with a view to locating secured creditors of the registered provider, and
where the regulator located one or more such creditors, each of them has consented to the further moratorium.

If the regulator imposes a new moratorium it shall notify—

the HCA,
the registered provider,and
any liquidator, administrator, administrative receiver or receiver appointed in respect of the registered provider or any of its land, ...
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If the regulator imposes a new moratorium in respect of a private registered provider who owns land in Greater London, the regulator shall also notify the Greater London Authority.

This group of sections applies to a further moratorium as to a first moratorium (except for section 146(2)).

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